Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Word of the Week #6

Feted

"He was feted by 300 people gathered at the Malibu home of reality TV/film producer Mike Fleiss, who co-hosted with WME Global chief Graham Taylor and his producer wife Lynnette Howell ("Half Nelson")."
http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2010/03/gold-derby-nuggets-banned-hurt-locker-producers-oscars-speech.html

Feted- (Verb) to entertain at or honor with a fete: to fete a visiting celebrity.
Fete-
noun
1.a day of celebration; holiday: The Fourth of July is a great American fete.
2. a festive celebration or entertainment: The ball was the greatest fete of the season.
3.a religious feast or festival: a fete lasting several days in honor of a saint

The Oscar winners are feted at many parties following the show. The Vanity Fair fete is one of the biggest.

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